Berlin (dpa) – According to the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), German companies are only slowly recovering from the consequences of the corona pandemic. In the catering, hotel and leisure industries, almost every fifth company is facing financial collapse, as a special evaluation of the DIHK business survey showed according to the “Handelsblatt”. … Read more
Washington (AP) – US President Joe Biden will meet with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the White House on Monday. Among other things, the meeting will be about the summit of the North Atlantic Alliance in Brussels in a week, which Biden will be attending during his first trip abroad as US President. The … Read more
loading… SANAA – Greenpeace warns of a fuel tanker that has long been abandoned offshore Yaman war-torn could “explode at any moment”. The United Nations (UN) was urged to act immediately to prevent a massive oil spill in the Red Sea due to the ship. The 45-year-old FSO Safer fuel vessel is loaded with 1.1 … Read more
June 2, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. Clothes should last five to ten years : A company from Much produces long-lasting fashion – If you buy clothes, you should pay attention to durability. Photo: dpa / Felix Kästle – – Serie Much The most important criterion in sustainable fashion: durability. Clothing has now become a disposable … Read more
Jacareacanga (dpa) – After the attack by illegal gold diggers on indigenous people in northern Brazil, the Supreme Court ordered the return of security forces to the area. The Brazilian news agency Agência Brasil reported on Monday evening (local time). The move is intended to help avoid invasions and new conflicts in the indigenous area. … Read more
Baku / Yerevan (dpa) – The South Caucasus Republic of Azerbaijan has shown itself to be open to a possible Russian mediation in establishing a demarcation line with the warring neighbor Armenia. “Azerbaijan (…) is ready to resolve the issue of the border line with Armenia constructively,” said Prime Minister Ali Azadov at a meeting … Read more
New York (AP) – New York has a new park between industrial areas, polluted waters, scrap dumps and sewage treatment plants. Artist George Trakas had been building the “Newtown Creek Nature Walk” in the Brooklyn district for more than 20 years, now the almost one kilometer long nature trail that runs along one arm of … Read more
Park Village created Wasteminster for Greenpeace. The campaign aims to go against the exports of waste from England to other countries. It is an animation in which Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a speech on the nation’s polluting production while receiving a shower of plastics. The film features the voices of impressionists and comedians Jon … Read more
In the last 20 years, new forest areas the size of France have emerged worldwide. Environmentalists are happy – and warn against the wrong security. In Mexico, too, new forests are being planted diligently. – keystone Ad the essentials in brief The cutting of forests has been making worrying headlines for some time. But there … Read more
– EZB The ECB appears to be less climate-friendly than assumed. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Frankfurt According to a study, the ECB prefers climate sinners among companies with its rules for loan collateral for financial institutions. Around 59 percent of the corporate bonds that the ECB accepts from banks as pledges came … Read more